Downloadpunk.com have made available a bonus CD of 19 tracks, to go with the new VANS Warped Tour album. This bonus disc includes songs from Halid#fax, The Hope Conspiracy, Atreyu, Scars Of Tomorrow and The Fall Of Troy.

Razorlight have announced some UK shows for the Autumn: Aberdeen AECC October 20, Hull Arena 21, Sheffield Arena 22, Nottingham Arena 24, Swindon Oasis Centre 25, Plymouth Pavillion 26, Cardiff Arena 28, Brighton Centre 31, London Wembley Arena November 1.

Primal Scream have been added to the bill for this year’s Roskilde Festival. The quite brilliant Mancunians join a plethora of top acts on the Danish Festival’s eclectic bill. Also playing the musical extravaganza are the likes of Sigur Ros, Kanye West, Placebo, Wolfmother, Franz Ferdinand, Tool and Arctic Monkeys. Roskilde takes place on June […]

Slayer have uploaded new song ‘Cult’ for streaming on their official website. This comes from their new, as yet untitled album, due out at the end of July.

Rock trio Oysterhead is hoping to mount its first tour since 2001 later this year. Рўhe group, which features drummer Stewart Copeland, guitarist Trey Anastasio and bassist Les Claypool, will return to live duty later this month at the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tenn.Oysterhead‘s lone album, “The Grand Pecking Order”, was released in 2001 by […]

Perry Farrell‘s new band Satellite Party has signed with Columbia, which will release its self-titled debut album later this year. Рўhe project boasts guest appearances by Red Hot Chili Peppers members Flea and John Frusciante, plus New Order bassist Peter Hook.

Kasabian have titled their second album ‘Empire’– after the band’s private ‘Star Wars’-inspired buzzword.Scheduled for release on September 4, it was recorded after they returned from touring the US with Oasis in November last year. The Leicester five-piece spent four eventful weeks at Rockfield Studios in Wales putting the album together.

Howling Bells, TV On The Radio and Hot Chip are among the bands who will be playing on the Carling Stage at the Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds festivals this year.The full line-up for the stage has been announced. Other highlights come from the headliners Bedouin Soundclash, Nouvelle Vague and Animal Collective. The full line-up […]

Gomez, Echo & The Bunnymen and Lily Allen are among the acts who have been added to the bill for this year’s V Festival. The Dead 60s, Xavier Rudd and Dogs are also confirmed to play the bash this year.The acts will join headliners Morrissey and Radiohead plus others including Razorlight, Faithless, Beck, Kasabian and […]

Manic Street Preachers bassist Nicky Wire has made his first solo appearance at the Hay Festival in Wales.The singer performed a series of tracks including early Manics number ‘Condemned To Rock ‘N’ Roll’, a cover of 70s solo artist Jonathan Richman‘s ‘Roadrunner’ and a rendition of German krautrockers Rammstein‘s ‘Sehnsucht’.Backed by The Secret Society Band, […]